Supply Chain Manager, Blue Buffalo

General Mills, Inc
United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
1 General Mills Boulevard (Show on map)
Aug 28, 2024
POSITION SUMMARY Build and operate an entirely new platform within the Pet Segment of General Mills! This role will be a critical team member of a new Business Unit Leadership team charged with developing and operating the end-to-end supply chain needed to meet short and long-range business needs. This individual will lead activities and influence cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of Quality, Cost, and Delivery goals set by the business team. Additionally, this individual will drive strategic thinking on the assigned business unit ensuring adequate resources are allocated to prioritize growth and that the end-to-end supply chain is considered across impacted business decisions. It will be ciritical for candidates to have either experiecne in either pet food or meat manufcturing. This role will report to the North American PET Operations Director. We have a strong preference for the role to be based out our of World Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, however remote candidates will be considered. To learn more about Minneapolis and the surrounding area, click here! MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the S&OE and S&OE processes within Business Unitto orchestrate trade-off decisions with Commercial and Sales teams to optimize Supply Chain performance and delivery of Business Unit strategy Provide leadership and coordination for Cross Segment Projects & Platform standards as required Collaborate with peer Supply Chain Managers to develop and implement standard processes across the enterprise Monitor and triage supply chain performance variation with escalation to functional Pillars for critical resolution Develop and implement platform Supply Chain Network Strategy to deliver against key metrics with other Supply Chain functions Create specific strategy and project charters to be resourced for detailed vetting and execution Quarterback the Supply Chain resources and represent end-to-end supply chain in all business meetings Ensure adequate resources to support platform objectives for all technical functions outside of Supply Chain Partner with Commercial and Sales partners to drive portfolio optimization and complexity management Develop & Review joint scorecards with Pillar Leaders to ensure predictable delivery against Business Unit annual targets Collaborate with Pillar Leaders towards the development of a robust Cost Savings pipeline MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field 8+ years of relevant experience Experience working in pet food or meat manufacturing People leadership experience Abilty to travel 25% End-to-end supply chain competency PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Strategic thinker Unbiased, outside-in perspective Process design skills Collaborative Big picture thinker Creative problem solver Process or system design, deployment, and operation experience ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered. Salary Range The salary range for this position is $124200.00 - $186400.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.